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"Fuck, I really can't do this," Alex said to Nicky whilst straightening up in front of the mirror. Nicky spun Alex around to face her, placing both her hands on the taller woman's shoulders.
"Alex, don't sweat it. You can just stand there, I'll do all the talking. Come on! This will be fun." Nicky gave the woman's shoulders a reassuring squeeze before dragging Alex behind her out of the house. They walked over to their new neighbours' home, calmly. "Don't look so depressed and shit. Smile," Nicky whispered to Alex, with a big grin, as she knocked on the big wooden door.
"Huh? Me? Depressed? Fuck you, Nicky," just as Alex retaliated, the door swung open with a dark haired guy stood in the doorway.
"Hey?" The man said looking a bit confused as to why there were two random women knocking on his door.
"Hey, is Piper in?" Nicky said, as she was expecting the blonde to have answered the door instead.
"Yeah, my wife." Larry squinted on in confusion and carried on, "and you are?"
Alex's knees almost nearly buckled at the mention of Piper being this guys wife. That, was an unexpected surprise!
"Oh, we're the neighbours! I'm Nicky and this is my best friend Alex," Alex gave the man a smile, not bothering to open her mouth to speak. The name Alex caught the attention of Piper, who was inside unpacking boxes. Her eyes widened and she began to panic.
She couldn't help but freak out over the prospect of Larry finding out about Alex and her past relationship with her. Her husband didn't know one tiny spec about the woman, and that's how Piper wanted to keep it. A secret, because that part of her life is well and truly over.
Piper ran up to the door quickly to see her tall ex-girlfriend and Nicky talking to Larry. "Oh Piper, these two ladies are our neighbours, they've just invited us to join them at their house for dinner tonight!" Larry seemed excited. Damn, if only he knew. Not that Piper wanted him to know anyway. That would be a catastrophe.
Piper started to feel a bit flustered at the situation and stared right at Alex, going a bit red in the cheeks as her heart began to race. "Uh, um, yeah sure," her voice cracking with uncertainty as she lost her train of focus. "We'll be there," she said, smiling at Nicky. She desperately wanted to avoid eye contact with Alex, but it was hard not to look at her. She was so beautiful. Everything about the woman was sexually alluring and Piper couldn't help but shrug away the thoughts. No fucking way would they happen again. Most importantly, what the fuck was Alex playing at, the blonde thought - coming to her home like as if they were friends.
"Great! We will see you around seven, Blondie," Nicky said, shooting Piper a small smile and a quick wave.
Both the women, turned and started walking, returning to their own home. "Holy fuck, Vause. It worked," looking at Alex with big eyes and the biggest grin ever. Alex didn't say anything, but kept a straight face. She didn't seem in the best mood right now and she looked like she was about to go mental at the shorter woman. The anger inside of Alex was well and truly boiling up.
"She's married! What the fuck, Nicky!" Alex shouted just as the front door slammed shut.
Their plan didn't involve a certain, over enthusiastic husband. Only a blonde ex-girlfriend who they wanted to tease the fuck out of and make her feel uncomfortable.
"Fuck," the crazy haired woman muttered. She really didn't know what to say or do. "Well… her name is Piper," she said with uncertainty. "Pipe. Penis. It makes sense." Nicky tried to keep a neutral face, but caved in and let out a laugh. "Looks like you're gonna have to work a little harder to get Goldilocks back."
Alex looked at her best friend in disdain and shook he head. "Fuck you. Who said I wanted her back anyway?"
"Well you're cooking, I'll do the entertaining as Blondie seems to take your breath away." Nicky avoided answering her question and opted to tease her instead. She knew her best friend well enough to know that she still has feelings for Piper. Otherwise, she wouldn't get so worked up over the blonde living next door to her. Or the fact that she was married.
Alex looked at Nicky dead in the face, expressionless, and turned to walk into the kitchen. What a fucking sleaze of a husband, she thought to herself. Husband or no husband, she was going to make this dinner interesting.
It was nearing seven o'clock, and Piper was feeling somewhat nervous but also intrigued as to why Alex would invite her and Larry to have dinner. It wasn't like Alex to give a fuck, which seemed out of character. The blonde couldn't help but give her ex-girlfriend the benefit of he doubt. Maybe she had changed during the eight years they didn't keep in contact for. But, the blonde knew that Alex wasn't going to play nice, not after the blondes unexpected outburst last night.
She put on a short white dress with gladiator sandals, letting her hair drop around her shoulders in loose waves. The blonde made an effort, although she didn't really have to. Somehow, she felt the need to prove herself. Prove that she's doing good in her life without Alex, because you don't need drug money to be happy.
Alex waited around in anticipation, ignoring the feeling in her stomach and the slight blush in her cheeks every time Piper crossed her mind. She wasn't trying to win the blonde back; just show her that she is as happy without Piper in her life. Which was sad really, because it was the complete opposite. The brunette felt the slightest hint of guilt. Guilty because she drove the only other person she had loved in her life, away. The other person being her mother, who had tragically died on the day Piper had ended their relationship.
"You ready, Alex? It's nearly time," Nicky shouted from the next room.
"Quick change of plan. I put laxatives in Larry's cheesecake."
"Oh, Vause, you jealous bitch," Nicky said slowly, letting out a laugh.
Alex couldn't help but laugh, too. Jealous? She was far from it.
Just as Alex was about to deny that she was feeling the slight bit jealous, there was a knock at the door. Fuck, Alex thought to herself. She quickly looked in the mirror and straightened up, whilst Nicky opened the door.
"Larry! Piper! Come in," Nicky gave them a little smirk. "You look good, Blondie."
There stood the most beautiful woman Alex had ever laid eyes upon. Alex couldn't keep her eyes off her ex-girlfriend. She looked sexy as fuck. Piper knew exactly what she was doing when she put on that dress and Alex was having a hard time tearing her eyes away from the blondes toned legs.
"Hey, that's my wife. Remember," Larry added, letting out a little laugh. "I must say, you two have a really nice house!"
"Yeah, I wonder how you could afford a place like this," Piper said sarcastically to Alex, obviously referring to all the money she made when she was part of Kubra's drug cartel. Yes, the blonde was going to get under Alex's skin today.
"I used to be an international importer, so I made a shit load of money," smiling at Piper, she added, "I had a partner, or should I say girlfriend, but she abandoned me. But I-"
"Vause!" Nicky quickly butted in, to stop the heated conversation. "Finish up on the food and I'll take our guests through." Alex shot a little smirk to Piper and shook her head as she walked away. If Piper was going to play that game, then so would she.
During dinner, Nicky received a text from Lorna. Lorna was a small Italian brunette with a heavy Brooklyn accent. Although Lorna was one of many girls Nicky would sleep with, she was somehow special to Nicky. However, Nicky never really had the courage to tell her or admit it to anyone, especially Alex, who would ramble on about it for months.
Nicky chuckled at her phone, unbeknownst to her guests. Alex looked at Nicky and knew exactly what that laugh was about, making her smirk too. Oh, Nicky was going to get a grilling tonight from Alex about 'copping a feel' for the small Italian.
"Are you sexting your girlfriend whilst we have guests around for dinner?" Alex asked her best friend, trying her utmost best to make the woman feel uncomfortable, as she was the one who came up with a fail of a plan.
"Girlfriend?" Piper asked. "I thought that you two were a couple, you know, with all the sapphic vibes I get from you both!" The blonde smiled, intimidatingly.
"No!" The two women shouted in unison and disgust. "Fuck, no!" Alex added for emphasis.
Yeah, the blonde was winning this battle. Easily.
"You know, Piper… I feel like I know you…" The brunette trailed off, trying to make the blonde sweat it out. Frighten her a little. Piper's eyes widened. Oh no, she wasn't going to go there, was she? Larry couldn't find out about them. Not now! "I don't know. Maybe I met you in my past life or something."
Alex could see that the blonde was struggling to keep it together. Nicky, however, was enjoying this and couldn't wipe the smirk off her face. She knew dyke drama when she saw it.
This is going to be so much fun.
The evening was going well, minus the awkward tension between Alex and Piper. She made sure she sat across the table from the blonde, staring at her until she felt uncomfortable. After, Alex made her way to the dining table, from the kitchen, placing everyone's dessert down on the table. "Eat up guys, this is a special," letting a smirk take over her face as she stared at Piper. Making the blonde almost squirm in her seat.
Twenty minutes passed and everyone was deep in conversation. Larry stood up with wide eyes. "I'm just gonna grab something from the house, I'll be back," Larry quickly ran out of the house causing Alex and Nicky to burst out in laughter.
The blonde shot a glare at them, "What the fuck did you do, Alex?" Piper stood up and angrily stormed out of the house, after her husband.
"Maybe you went a little overboard with the laxatives, Vause," Nicky just about got out whilst laughing.
Piper rolled her eyes and let out a little suppressed angry scream as she walked idly to her own home. How could Alex get under her skin so easily?
A minute or so passed and there was a knock on the door. As soon as Alex opened it, Piper pushed her back several times until the raven haired woman's back hit the wall. She didn't stop the blonde from pushing her.
"Woah, Kid. Are you back for angry sex?" Alex joked, her voice low, teasing and she let her signature grin take over her face.
"Fuck you, Alex. We need to fucking talk... Now."
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